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The 27-meter-high Holei Sea Arch on Hawaii's Big Island collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, likely during Tropical Storm Nolo. National Park Service officials said the latest transformation of the park's rugged coastline was not unexpected but warned visitors to avoid the unstable site because of falling and drowning hazards.
The popular tourist site was formed about 550 years ago. A scenic cliff on the wave-swept coast of Hawaii’s Big Island has collapsed, the National Park Service says.
The Holei Sea Arch, located in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was more than 27m high before it collapsed sometime between Wednesday and Sunday, possibly when the park was temporarily closed during Tropical Storm Nolo. Its collapse into the Pacific Ocean was not unexpected; however, it marks “the latest transformation of the park’s remote and rugged coastline,” the NPS said in a Facebook post. People reacting to the post called it a sign of nature taking its course.
Officials at the park service warned visitors to stay away from the site since it is unstable and presents a serious falling hazard.
“Photos on social media show people entering the closed area near where the sea arch once stood, putting themselves and first responders at great risk of falling and drowning,” the NPS said. The name Holei comes from a small endemic plant in the milkweed family.
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